A/Prof A. Simon Carney

A/Prof A. Simon Carney Special Interests
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Associate Professor Carney graduated from Edinburgh University Medical School in 1989 with distinction in Surgery. He trained as a registrar in ENT Surgery in Nottingham and undertook Fellowships in both Head & Neck Surgery and Rhinology in Adelaide and New York. In 1998, he was awarded the Gold Medal by The Royal Society of Medicine for the top candidate in the UK final fellowship examination.

He works as a Consultant and Associate Professor in ENT Surgery at Flinders University and Flinders Medical Centre. He also chairs the Flinders Clinical Research Ethics Committee. He is the lead ENT Surgeon in the Voice Clinic, Joint Head and Neck Clinic and Combined Rhinology Clinic and Head of the ENT Unit at FMC. This currently makes him the youngest Head of ENT in South Australia. He has over 100 publications in scientific journals and has been a faculty member at over 30 international meetings. He is the author of 3 chapters in the new 5-volume ENT textbook "Scott-Brown's Otolaryngology" and has his biography published in "Who's Who in the World" since 2001. In 2007, he was awarded one of 10 "Star Reviewer" ribbon by the American Academy of Otolaryngology for his work with their Journal "Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery". He is also on the International Editorial Board of the UK Journal "Clinical Otolarygology" and is currently Secretary of the Australasian Rhinologic Society.

He has a special interest in Head & Neck Surgery and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and regularly teaches on both topics at surgical courses throughout Australia, Asia and in the UK. He is also the Secretary of the Australasian Rhinological Society. He has performed over 10,000 surgical procedures and has pioneered several new operative techniques for Head & Neck Surgery and designed instruments in conjunction with two surgical equipment manufacturers.

A/Prof Carney believes in conservative management ahead of surgery and in formulating a unique treatment plan for every patient based on both the disease itself and individual wishes &circumstances.

His recreational interests include sailing and triathlon.

He is married to Jenny with a 6-year old daughter, Charlotte.

Please note: A/Prof Carney's private practice has no affiliation or connection with Flinders University.

A/Prof A. Simon Carney Special Interests
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A/Prof Carney was involved in his first trial into tonsillectomy techniques as a junior doctor in 1992 and he has maintained his interest in Paediatric ENT and tonsil surgery ever since. Until recently, he was the paediatric liaison ENT surgeon at Flinders. He is one of only a handful of ENT surgeons in Australia offering "subtotal tonsil reduction surgery" (PITA) , a technique that is now performed widely in the USA. He has published widely on tonsillectomy techniques and coordinated the Australian Coblation Tonsillectomy Audit in 2006.

paediatrics He has appeared on TV, radio and on various discussion panels on Tonsillectomy and currently has 2 research grants for research into adenoid and tonsil disease in children. He routinely uses radiofrequency coblation for both total and sub-total tonsil surgery and believes it minimises post-operative pain in days 1-3 and reduces the risk of primary tonsil haemorrhage. Although he admits the data on secondary bleeding following coblation tonsillectomy is controversial, A/Prof Carney's personal secondary haemorrhage rates are well below those published in International Audits.

His paper on Tonsillectomy learning-curves, presented at The American Academy of Otolaryngology (USA) in 2007, was summarised on the front page of the meeting newsletter and its conclusions highlighted as one of the important messages originating from the conference.

A/Prof Carney's Key Paediatric & Tonsillectomy Publications / Presentations:

Publications:

A.S.Carney, N.Patel &R.Clarke (2008) Foreign Bodies in the ear and upper aerodigestive tract in children.

A/Prof A. Simon Carney Special Interests
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You maybe admitted on the day prior to, or on the day of your operation, at the discretion of A/Prof Carney.

Assistants

For larger operations, A/Prof Carney will require an assistant.
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A/Prof Carney runs a single handed practice and is the only ENT surgeon working from Flinders Private Hospital . Following your surgery, A/ Prof Carney will always be available for the first 48 hours to attend to any problems personally.
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While in hospital, you will be visited daily by A/Prof Carney. Your follow-up appointment will probably have been made prior to surgery. If not, we will arrange this prior to discharge. Your care over this period is our responsibility. Reports of your progress will be sent to your GP or referring doctor at regular intervals and on completion of your treatment.

In the rare event that a problem occurs some time following surgery, Associate Prof Carney may have other commitments that would prevent him from attending personally. In such a case, there is always a Consultant on-call through the Accident and Emergency Departments at Flinders Medical Centre. There is also always a registrar on-call to deal with acute ENT emergencies. Should another ENT Surgeon be involved in your treatment, A/Prof Carney will make every possible attempt to transfer you back under his care as soon as possible. If you have any questions regarding this, please ask A/Prof Carney personally whilst in hospital.
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A/Prof Carney has a philosophy that patients are fully informed about any charges and we will provide you with an estimate when booking an appointment. Payment in full for all appointments is required at the time of attendance.

A/Prof A. Simon Carney Special Interests
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A/Prof A Simon Carney Ear,Nose and Throat Surgeon

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A/Prof A. Simon Carney Special Interests
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As part of his Registrar training, A/Prof Carney worked with Professor Nick Jones (one of Europe's leading sinus surgeons) in Nottingham.
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A/Prof Carney's Key Rhinology Publications / Presentations:

Publications:

A.S.Carney, J.Weir and D.L.Baldwin (1995). Contamination with blood during management of epistaxis. BMJ:311;1064. A.S.Carney and N.S.Jones (1996). Review: Idiopathic rhinitis: Idiopathic or not?. Clinical Otolaryngology:21;198-202. A.S.Carney and N.S.Jones (1997).

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A/Prof Carney's Key Head & Neck Publications / Presentations:

Publications:

A.S.Carney, N.Patel &R.Clarke (2008) Foreign Bodies in the ear and upper aerodigestive tract in children.